POSTED Advertise 298-FY26-PR-TempSkRk.pdf

The document is an Advertisement for Bids issued by the City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department in North Carolina for Site Improvements at 50 Asheland Avenue. The project involves milling, grading, and paving of an existing parking lot, along with modest retaining wall and landscape work. The bid is being solicited under North Carolina General Statute 143-131, with bids due on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 4:00 pm. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 1:00 pm. The construction start date is set for Wednesday, September 15, 2025. Bid documents are available digitally at no cost on the City's procurement website, with all updates and addenda to be published in the same location.

The City of Asheville has implemented specific requirements for this bid, including a Business Inclusion Policy aimed at encouraging minority and women-owned business participation. Bidders must have current North Carolina General Contractor licenses with appropriate classification for the project. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder who is qualified to perform the work. The city requires a drug-free workplace policy for contractors and mandates that bid proposals include the cost of required insurance, bonds, and applicable taxes. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent of the contract amount, in compliance with North Carolina General Statutes.